WITNESS

Update

Hey everyone

First, another shout out to you all for your tremendous support and words of encouragement! It really is amazing to know that people are listening and inspired and caring.

The word from our team in Freetown is that they are headed to Ghana to return with the TRC report by the end of May, at which point the count down continues for the publication of the White Paper the President committed to two weeks later!

Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie will be taping an interview on CNN on May 24. I will keep you posted as to the airdate....

Comments

congratulations! it's great to hear that the TRC reports have been of success. I'm excited to watch the CNN interview; for the past year, much of her interviews have served the sole purpose of spreading awareness. It's fantastic to see her doing all that she can with what she has, and I'm sure she has seen or will see the fruits of her labor in the months to come.

I think this is the first time that I feel truly a part of an active global society. My team and I know WITNESS, everyone knows Angelina, and the issues you are so actively and fearlessly resolving affect multitudes, either directly in Sierra Leone or indirectly, vicariously, in many other countries. That puts all of us closer together, and on a different level -- it's not about wow we're so small and we cannot do anything. It's about the ability that each one of us has to do what we can, in our own power and sphere of influence, no matter how great or how small.

To pull together celebrity, courage, determination, and boundless energy for a single, supremely focused goal, is just outstanding. May the leaders of the world take notice on what a few individuals are accomplishing, without the usual fetters of bureaucracy and politics.

I've sat in countless international conferences, and nowhere have I seen more get done than here.

As I've said to you earlier, if there is anything our organization can do to support the work that you are doing, please let us know.